Military, National Defense, Foreign Policy
Is America Ready for the New Cold War?, The Diplomat
The Puzzle of Chinese Escalation vs Restraint in the South China Sea, WOTR
Commander at Eglin Air Force Base Fired from Job Days Before He Was Set to Leave Post, Military.com
Air Force Academy Adding Leadership Training After Review Found Peer Leaders Not Sufficiently Equipped, Military.com
Gang killed 26 villagers in northern Papua New Guinea: Police, Al Jazeera
Rotting From the Corps?, Real Clear Defense
Mercenaries in Ukraine- Will They Win the War?, Real Clear Defense
Special Operations Forces for the Decisive Decade, Real Clear Defense
Pentagon Reviewing 20 Medal of Honor Awards Given to Soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacre. Military.com
3 Army Officials Punished After Investigation of Maine Reservist’s Mass Shooting Finds Numerous Failures, Military.com
Putin is convinced he can outlast the West and win in Ukraine, Atlantic Council
The West should articulate the possibility of a European future for Belarus now, Atlantic Council
Ukraine’s cheap sensors are helping troops fight off waves of Russian drones, Defense One
The Best Summer Reads for National Security Nerds, Foreign Policy
Yemen’s Houthi rebels vow open battle with Israel and the US, as fears rise of Mideast war, Jpost.com
Israeli forces recover the bodies of 5 hostages in Gaza, Long War Journal
Analysis: What we know about Russia’s new 3-ton glide bomb, Long War Journal
Navy SEALs, Sailors Who Refused COVID Vaccine Will Have Records Expunged After Legal Settlement, Military.com
Rare Criminal Trial of a 4-Star Admiral Heats Up with Allegations of Lies, Affairs and Competing Stories, Military.com
Ukraine loses another Abrams tank in special operation zone, Pravda Report
Force Design: Where is the Evidence of Revolutionary Change?, Real Clear Defense
Wounded Russian officer cuts off his own arms with scissors to survive, Pravda Report
Israel is spying on Hezbollah commanders and taking them out one by one, War is BoringBelleville Boot Releases New USMC Combat Boot, Soldier Systems
Navy’s F/A-XX Fighter Is in Trouble, National Security Journal
Forecasting the Probability of War Between Israel and Hezbollah, RAND
Army Tests Arctic Shelter Program in Air Force Climate Lab, Soldier Systems
Trump to Zelensky: ‘We must end this war. This is a war machine’, Pravda Report
First Responder / Law Enforcement / Wildland Fire/ Homeland Security, Wilderness Professional
Dealing with combative subjects, APBM
Reading the Fireground, Fire Engineering
Several Firefighters Injured as Northern California Fires Continue to Burn, Fire Engineering
IOWA WOMAN ASSAULTS PARAMEDIC, FFCC
Woman launches her car into two different police cruisers after refusing to exit vehicle, LeoAffairs
Ex-Philadelphia officer sentenced to at least 8 years in shooting death of 12-year-old, Police1
Wildfires blaze across Western US and Canada. How big are they?, Christian Science Monitor
Navigating the World of Soft Body Armor: NIJ Certified vs. NIJ Tested, Huntinglife.com
Fired Ohio Fire Chief Loses Wrongful Termination Suit and Now Faces Criminal Charges, Fire Law Blog
A North Korean Hacker Tricked a US Security Vendor Into Hiring Him—and Immediately Tried to Hack Them, Wired
CAL FIRE contractors killed in plane crash, FireRescue1
Protecting Major Sporting Events from Terrorism: Considerations for the Paris Olympics and Beyond, Homeland Security Newswire
Mountain / Outside
Chile Is About Get 6 Feet of Snow, Here’s How To Get Down There To Shred Powder, Unofficial Networks
Backcountry Float Hunt of a Lifetime, Western Hunter
End of Summer Deals on Climbing Gear, Gripped
What are you thinking during this sequence?, La Sportiva
Watch Epic Rescue of Injured Black Canyon Climber, GearJunkie
The Top 9 Resorts with the Most Powder Days in North America, SnowBrains
These New Adventure Memoirs Lay It All on the Line, Outside
Ski Lift Companies Growing Their Presence In Utah, Unofficial Networks
Does This Narrow Couloir Technique Still Count As Skiing?, Unoffical Networks
Surfer’s Leg Washes To Shore After Shark Attack As Doctors Rush To Reattach It, Wide Open Spaces
Ep. 95: Success in the Elk Woods, MeatEater
A Message For Dog Owners Who Leave Poop Bags On Trails, Unofficial Networks
Is the Uberlight Gear Experiment Over?, Outside
Courtney Dauwalter, Ludovic Pommeret Win Hardrock 100 in Course-Record Times, Outside
Watch: The Strength Continuum, Climb Strong
Who’s Going to Podium at the Paris Olympics? Here’s Our Predictions, Climbing
Way-Too-Early Winter 24/25 Predictions – NOAA Initiates La Niña Watch, Freeskier
Movie Monday: “Descendance” – Legs of Steel (2023), FreeSkier
Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa review – a female Everest climber’s ascent, The Guardian
Here’s What Soloing a Yosemite Big Wall is Like, Gripped
Voile Equipment Factory Tour – Made in the USA, Off Piste
Big Skis, Little Bindings Pt. 2, Powder
Breast Cancer Survival Not Boosted by Double Mastectomy, Study Says, NY Times
Corporate Influence and Our Epidemic of Obesity, NutritionFacts.org
Is It Safe to Exercise Outdoors When the Air Is Smoky from Wildfires?, NY Times
Fueling the Distance: The Science and Practice Behind Fat Adaptation and Endurance Athletes, Uphill Athlete
How Fat Makes You Fast, Outside
The Shocking Way to Instantly Improve Your Deadlift`, Men’s Journal
Copenhagen Side Plank Knee Tuck: How To, Benefits, Tips, Muscle & Fitness
The Ultimate Guide to Plyometric Training For Greater Athleticism, Muscle & Fitness
2. Perceived pros and cons of not having children, Pew
The best upper body workout for runners (yes, runners), The Manual
Interesting
Machines might not take your job. But they could make it worse, Economist
We’ll Have to Wait a Bit Longer for the World’s Biggest Fusion Reactor, Gizmodo
AI can predict tipping points before they happen, Economist
J. D. Vance Served in the Marines. Will It Matter in November?, The Atlantic